to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
ascending and descending; going up and down
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
great physical power; animal strength
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset